“Today paramilitarism no longer exists because combat against leftist rebels is now, in practice, the exclusive work of our democratic institutions.”
Apparently Uribe forgot to mention of the expanding “para-politics” scandal that has implicated political and military allies to right-wing paramilitary groups. Senator Mario Uribe (the president’s cousin), the current Vice President and Defense Minister, and the brother of an ex-foreign minister are just a few of those being investigated for their links to paramilitary groups.
President Uribe is in the
Image- NDTV.com
Sources (English)- Guardian
Sources (Spanish)- RCN, Caracol
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